Sweets4Troops Still Needs Your Help

Sweets4Troops has set a record for the first week of sweets collection! Through the TV promotion from Rockford TV Channel 17 & 39, The DeKalb School District, Crystal Lake School District and local concerned citizens, we have almost reached our goal of 1,000 pounds of candy and treats. We currently have 800 pounds of treats and sweets to send to the military service members serving overseas.

These sweets and treat will be sent as a part of Holiday Packages for the Military. We will forward these treats to military member units serving overseas and select domestic locations through our Veteran partnerships.

Executive Director Michael Embrey would like to encourage individuals, groups and organizations to help Sweets4Troops.com reach our goal of 1,000 pounds of candies and treats to help make our service members’ holidays a little sweeter. We also will accept Christmas candy and treats.

Hours most drop offs are open: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

If you or your company have any left over candy after Halloween (and trying to stay on that Diet), please drop off or call for a pick-up within DeKalb County.

Originally from Arlington Heights, Stephen has called DeKalb County home for the last twenty years, as a resident of DeKalb, Sycamore and now Genoa.
For the last five years, he has been a freelance writer for Shaw Media, covering community events for the Daily Chronicle and writing articles for local niche publications like DeKalb County Magazine and the Genoa Area Chamber Business Guide.
Stephen is excited to serve as the new editor of DeKalb County Online, so that he can continue to cover all of the great people, places and events in this area.